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Subject of N.S. emergency alert killed in police shooting: SIRT

Nova Scotia's police watchdog says a man, who had been the subject of an emergency alert, has died after being shot by police.
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Tampa Free Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Task Force Activated After St. Petersburg Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Sunday morning call turned into a major crime scene today after an officer-involved shooting in a St. Petersburg neighborhood left one man hospitalized and triggered a massive independent investigation. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:15 a.m., when a St. Petersburg Police officer arrived at 121 Pershing Street Northeast in response [] Task Force Activated After St. Petersburg Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Letters: Death in a hospital ED was a tragedy but unfortunately predictable
Letters: Death in a hospital ED was a tragedy but unfortunately predictable
Jamaica Observer
· Jul 3, 2026
Woman shot dead in bizarre incident involving boyfriend in Parottee
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police are trying to determine the circumstances which led to a woman being shot dead in Hill Top district, Parottee, St Elizabeth on Friday morning.Police named the woman as Anishka Thompson, a resident of New Forest in Manchester.The incident reportedly happened about 8:30 am.A highly placed police source said Thompson’s 38-year-old boyfriend told detectives that he was getting ready for work when he took his licensed firearm from a safe and placed it on a table.The man reportedly told detectives that he was loading the firearm when Thompson playfully picked up the firearm and in an attempt to take it from her he heard a loud explosion.The injured woman was rushed to hospital where she was pronounced dead.Police are awaiting an autopsy and ballistics examination to determine whether the incident was an accidental shooting. The incident has so far been classified as a death investigation.— Kasey Williams
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· Jul 8, 2026
Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days. The Wednesday shooting occurred while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents were serving a drug warrant out of Shelby County at around [] The post Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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· Jul 12, 2026
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Police investigating the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe have today said they are working on the basis the incident was not politically motivated following the arrest of a suspect overnight.Devon and Cornwall Police also said that they are not treating her death as being connected to terrorism, while issuing a public address this morning.A 28-year-old white British man was arrested at an address in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on suspicion of murder yesterday evening, with the victim's family informed.The former Conservative MP, aged 78 when she died, was found at her home in Haytor, Devon, at around 11.40am on Thursday, having sustained serious injuries. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the case.At this stage, there is nothing to suggest it was politically motivated, Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman told the media in Exeter.He said officers are open-minded about the motive.MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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Related coverage for "Subject of N.S. emergency alert killed in police shooting: SIRT": Tampa Free Press — Task Force Activated After St. Petersburg Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized. The New Zealand Herald — Letters: Death in a hospital ED was a tragedy but unfortunately predictable. Jamaica Observer — Woman shot dead in bizarre incident involving boyfriend in Parottee. Loonie Politics — Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member. GB News — Detectives say Ann Widdecombe’s alleged murder ‘not politically motivated’ as new details emerge. The Root — Verdict for the Former NFL Scout on Trial for Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend and Unborn Child Is in